Rock solid Kilconor has room for a family upgrade

IN its heyday, just half a century ago, Kilconor would have been up there with the best of Bishopstown’s new homes.

It is still rock solid, but given that it stands in the middle of its prime c. one acre of gardens, it is likely to be flattened. Does it have to be?

This large (but initially uninspiring from the outside), family home at the end of Bishopstown Avenue has 3,200 sq ft of living space, with five big bedrooms, so it really should be adequate for almost any family if suitably upgraded. Its layout could be profitably copied even by today’s builders as it has big family rooms and quite grand proportions, and an airy hall, stairs and landing to go with it all.